Former commercial chief Leona Connell joins as a consultant to support drama expansion
Blue Ant Rights has expanded its scripted efforts by hiring former Newen Connect commercial chief Leona Connell on a consultancy basis.
Connell, who left Newen last year, has joined the distribution arm of Blue Ant Studios to support the Canadian company’s drama push.
Blue Ant, which unveiled its slate for London TV Screenings today, has three new scripted titles among offerings, with Suspect, Elkhorn, and In The Pines.
In the Pines, from Meta Films, is a crime drama inspired by real events, while Elkhorn is from Canada’s Morningstar Entertainment and tracks the life of a young Theodore Roosevelt, as he overcomes personal tragedy when his mother and wife die on the same day.
Suspect, from Dan Grabiner’s Orchard Studios, is a factual drama that revolves around the police interrogations of prime suspects in real-life high profile true crime cases.
Blue Ant’s London TV Screenings slate also includes more than 40 new and returning shows, as well as two factual entertainment formats from Grabiner’s Orchard.
The Toronto-based firm restructured its genre teams earlier this year, following its acquisition of Thunderbird Entertainment and Boat Rocker Studios.
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